Hello BLACKSMITHING Descendants, My name is Clifford Williams, and I have lived in Rochester, NY all of my 57 years. I have always loved New York State history and have published several historical websites. I am writing you to ask if you happen to know anyone who might be interested in sharing their Erie/Champlain Canal family history? My latest work, the "Towpath Times," located at [ http://www.towpath-times.org ] has a main theme of; "_/Connecting lifelines along the Erie Canal during the 19th Century/_." I am asking all interested visitors to seriously consider sharing copies of stories, letters, documents, and rare family photos, etc., that pertain to life on, or near, the old canals. It will be an honor and a pleasure for me to upload personal historical canal information for anyone, and will include all the proper credits accordingly. To get a better sense of what my goal is, please stop by to see what I have on the website so far. Be sure to click on the links in the navigation bar and also to view the photos in the gallery. If you know anyone who might be interested in sharing their personal canal history, please ask them to contact me? Thank you! Sincerely, Cliff Williams Email- [email protected] <http://webmail.towpath-times.org/[email protected]> Towpath Times [ www.towpath-times.org ] The Buffalo Barracks [ www.buffalonet.org/army ] Americas First Soldiers Lookup Service [ www.freewebs.com/americasfirstsoldiers.com ] The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society [ www.buffalonet.org/amy/BIGS/bigs.html ]